Christopher W. Smith (born 05/12/1968) of Benton, Ky. passed away on May 5, 2019 at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Lourdes.
Chris graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School in 1986, and in the following years worked for a number of companies in the Purchase area, starting at Randy’s Body Shop and including working as a deck hand on the river, as a technician at G&O Tech Engineering, and as a construction worker with Heflin Inc.
He is survived by his daughter, Samantha Smith of Paducah: his mother, Mary Ann Smith of Paducah; and his sister, Mitzi Waltz of Amsterdam.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lori Ann Smith; father, Samuel I. Smith; and grandmother, Virginia Smith.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Milner & Orr Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Paducah is in charge of arrangements.
The family asks friends and former co-workers to make remembrances to Lourdes Hospice P.O. Box 7100 Paducah, KY 42002-7100.
